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Sony and Honda co-create a car that doubles as an entertainment hub

Afeela, a new joint venture by Sony and Honda, is shaking up the automotive space by envisaging the car of tomorrow, labelled as a ‘moving entertai...

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The world’s first fully fossil fuel-free vehicle

While electric vehicles that produce few emissions while running are already relatively commonplace, the same cannot be said for the manufacturing ...

Mobility : Sustainability : Design

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This EV can run for months on solar power

The Netherlands – Electric vehicle (EV) start-up Lightyear is driving sustainable innovation with the launch of its first solar-powered car.

Mobility : Sustainability : Design

Micro Trends

Auto Entertainment

The car sector is drawing from virtual platforms, extended reality and even cryptocurrencies to create immersive and entertaining in-vehicle experi...

Mobility : Entertainment : Technology

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A cable car will connect Paris commuters by 2025

As cities battle with growing congestion rates, the French capital is exploring a new approach to urban transport.

Mobility : Travel & Hopsitality : Sustainability

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A four-hour car campaign for house-bound Australians

Audi’s new campaign, The Drive, in partnership with We Are Social Australia, is part of its efforts to reconnect with house-bound Australians.

Mobility : Auto : Entertainment

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AI-driven mobility

As a precursor to fully autonomous vehicles, design studios are experimenting with integrating artificial intelligence into smaller, more agile f...

Technology : Mobility : Urbanisation

Micro Trends

Health-conscious Cars

The automotive industry is embracing intuitive technologies in a bid to help drivers and passengers manage their wellbeing while on the move.

Auto : Wellness : Health

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Jaguar Land Rover will let drivers earn cryptocurrency on the go

The automotive company is testing technology that will allow consumers to earn cryptocurrency by using a range of connected car services.

Mobility : Finance : Auto

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Uber adds London’s public transport to its app

Uber is relaunching its London app to include public transport information for the city.

Mobility : Auto : Health

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Stat: Chinese consumers are warming up to re-sale

New research from market intelligence agency Mintel highlights the potential of the sharing economy in China.

Auto : Mobility : Retail

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Stat: Loyalty rates for EVs reach a record high

The market for electric vehicles, although still a small percentage of the total automotive market in the US, is gaining traction, according to IHS...

Mobility : Auto : Electric Vehicle

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Why it’s time to de-smart technology

Rather than foreseeing a future in which smartness permeates every aspect of our day-to-day lives, IAM Weekend 19 speakers called for an off-switch...

Technology : Smart Home : Auto

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Self-driving cars demonstrate racial bias

A new study by the Georgia Institute of Technology has found that automated vehicles (AVs) are less able to detect pedestrians with darker skin ton...

Mobility : Auto : Self-Driving Cars

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La Caja’s new campaign quite literally promotes road safety

For its latest initiative, the Argentine auto insurer uses lights from traditional advertising billboards to illuminate unsafe roads.

Auto : Advertising : Civic Brands

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Thought-starter: What’s next for skin tech?

Valentin Langen, founder of Ioniq, explains why beauty brands should focus on cross-sector collaborations to help diversify the skin technology cat...

Beauty : Wellness : Skincare

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How skincare can learn from the auto industry

Valentin Langen, founder of IONIQ, discusses why beauty brands should focus on cross-sector collaborations to help diversify the skin tech category.

Beauty : Health : Wellness

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Lexus’ 60,000-hour documentary celebrates luxury craft

The car manufacturer is exploring the importance of achieving takumi, the highest level of artisan in Japan.

Auto : Mobility : Automation

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This car can be driven without a driving licence

Car-maker Citröen has unveiled an ultra-compact concept vehicle as an alternative to two-wheelers and public transport.

Mobility : Auto : Future Cities

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Toyota is gamifying the car subscription model

Kinto is a new car subscription service by Toyota that rewards its customers for safe driving.

Auto : Mobility : Luxury

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Bose launches noise-cancelling technology for cars

The audio equipment brand is making its pioneering noise-cancelling technology available to vehicle manufacturers worldwide.

Technology : Auto : Luxury

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Volvo becomes a green energy provider

The car-maker’s Belgian division has joined forces with clean electricity provider Eneco to offer consumers in Belgium a low-cost green energy cont...

Mobility : Energy : Sustainability

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A driverless bar on wheels that delivers cocktails on demand

Italian design firm Carlo Ratti Associati has revealed a design concept for a self-driving bar unit operated by a robot.

Drinks : Technology : Mobility

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Are inner-city air taxis the future of clean mobility?

Remo Gerber, chief commercial officer of Lilium, on democratising air travel and the solutions that flying taxis will offer major metropolises and ...

Mobility : Technology : Far Futures

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Hertz speeds up car rentals with biometric identification

The car rental company is the first to use biometrics such as fingerprints and facial recognition to identify customers, allowing them to complete ...

Technology : Auto : Travel